Athens Charter (Monument Preservation)
The Athens Charter of 1931 deals with the basic principles of the restoration and display of architectural monuments . It forms the preliminary stage to the 1964 Venice Charter .
The charter consists of a general introduction and seven resolutions. The latter deal with the creation of relevant international organizations and relevant evaluation procedures and with the creation of the corresponding legal requirements in the individual countries. They call for excavation sites that are not being restored to be covered with a protective layer of earth, declare modern materials to be permissible for restorations and demand strict supervision and an appealing design of the surroundings.
Not to be confused with the Athens Charter (CIAM)